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    The Pool House

    3.8 (17 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    The tater bowl. Bacon and sausage was under the eggs!!
    Dona F.

    Came her for a music/fall fest event and had brunch at the pool house restaurant. It was a fairly warm day but there were still heating lights just in case. I had the tater tot breakfast. Lots of taters with eggs any style. One sausage and a few strips of bacon. It was perfect A friend had a burger which she said was delicious and the tuna poke bowl which another said was also fantastic. Good service. Nice atmosphere clean restrooms. I'd go back.

    Sad $30 lobster roll
    Audrey N.

    The 2 stars are for ambiance. You really don't feel like you're in Rockaway anymore once you step inside the restaurant. It's a beautiful beachy vibe. The food was alright. Very overpriced. Our oysters and shrimp cocktail were fine. Tuna crispy rice was tasty as well as the roasted salmon. The lobster roll was a complete and total miss. $30 and the bun was twice the size of the portion of lobster...even the fries were skimpy. Total rip-off. The lobster roll truck down the street had better flavor, better portions and a better value. I can get over food not hitting the mark if the service is great, but we were ignored from the moment we sat down. One server greeted us, told us the specials and didn't return. A completely different server came over and took our entire order and then we didn't see her again until after we had finished our starters and were waiting for mains. Once our mains landed, she told us she was leaving and another server would be taking care of us. She did not. She did a fly-by and asked us how we were doing, but she didn't stop to hear our answer and just walked away. I had to ask a busser for the check. That same lazy server came by and threw our check on the table without a word and walked away again even though we had our card out. I had to get up again to ask the front desk if they would run our payment. The attitude was that she didn't want to be there and that she didn't care if we were there spending money or not. Won't return to the hotel dining establishments. It's not worth the pretty penny. Shoot for the boardwalk & the wharf instead.

    Brunch
    Barbara C.

    This is a new location in Rockaway Beach my hometown. A few blocks from my high school. My brother took me and our parents for brunch at the new Rockaway Hotel! The location is prime a block from the beach. You can either drive and park on the surrounding streets or take the New York City Ferry to Beach Channel Drive and walk a few blocks down. The Pool House is located inside the new Rockaway Hotel and was quite busy when we entered. The staff was super friendly and helpful The bar seating is comfortable and accessible for most people. The bar was stocked well and had great service as well. The tables were comfortably situated so that you didn't feel like you were on top of another party. I loved the furniture and decor. Whoever was the buyer and/or designer did a fantastic job from the light fixtures to the variety of chairs and tables it was inviting and artistic. The poolside is beautiful as well, but was crowded that morning, but I guess that is to be expected on a holiday weekend that had absolutely gorgeous weather. Our meals were good but not great. I found the brunch menu to be lacking and I hope it evolves with time. My dad ordered the fried fish sandwich with fries which he said he enjoyed but was a bit over-fried. I got the smoked salmon and it was okay, but at the end of the day, it was bagel and lox that I could have gotten at the bagel shop. It was served on a small plate that didn't leave room to eat it properly without making a mess. I had to ask for an additional plate. My Mom got the Margie's Tater Tot breakfast which was two eggs (she got scrambled) maple sausage, smoked bacon tater tots, and heirloom tomatoes. It was served in a bowl which made it difficult to eat but she said she enjoyed it. My brother got eggs any style on toast with bacon and he said he enjoyed it. They need to consider rethinking the dishes that they serve the brunch meals on because they just were not conducive to eating the meal. I will definitely be back to try out dinner. I hope they update the brunch menu

    Chicken Club
    Tiffany H.

    The hotel is beautiful, doesn't feel like Rockaway I used to know pre Sandy. Upscale & hard to get room reservations. The restaurant is by the pool. (Which is only open for guest. ) We had passion fruit Margarita pitcher $80 bc it was suppose to serve 6 drinks. it was like juice n ice no alcohol! I should have complained, I dont know why I didnt. The green kale salad is delicious. Chicken club was ok. It's my 2nd time here n I'm done coming back for this year. Service is missing n disorganized. 3 different servers came to take our order. The great part is the valley parking. $20 for 4 hours. Park yr car there n after lunch go to the beach. Street parking on weekends is extremely hard to find.

    Dining room
    Rene R.

    The Pool House is located in the lobby of the Rockaway Hotel which is the only one of its kind in the Rockaways. I like what they are doing, but it's quite obvious they don't have a professional chef and plating has not been fully thought out. I had the eggs on toast - it wasn't even worth taking a picture of. What looks like 4 scrambled eggs on a slice of toast with a handful of bacon served in a shallow salad bowl. Seriously, this kind of plating will turn off your customers. My son had the Açaí Bowl - this was perfectly served however the only Açaí Berry was the flavor in the yogurt. My son called it a yogurt parfait. This place is lacking creativity in its brunch department. Now for the good stuff - There is valet parking offered however we found street parking and didn't need to take advantage of the valet. Both of the maître d's were perfect at what they do - pleasant, extended friendly gestures and work to get us a table that was pleasing for our called in reservation. The Pool House has a beautiful, full stocked, open-air bar. The music for Sunday brunch was on point, a bit of Caribbean flare which works well with the beachy atmosphere. Our waiter was not warm and friendly but we have a number of employees, which includes an older gentleman who stopped at our table to make sure that everything was ok. Why would I return, if one may ask. It's simple - I wouldn't mind trying dishes from their lunch and dinner menu and I would definitely like to take advantage of the bar and enjoying that beachy atmosphere. When someone decides to create something this nice for the public to enjoy, it's the public's responsibility to support and keep it alive. That's an obligation I impose on myself, hoping they will improve as the summer season 2021 ages. While I would love to give this restaurant a 4 star, I can't because of the creativity and plating of the food. Good luck to the owners and I shall be back.

    a plate of chicken wings with a side of celery
    Chang L.

    The cafe had great ambiance, but the food just didn't hit the spot. After getting a spa treatment with a few friends we decided to stop by the Pool House Cafe. The whole hotel itself is absolutely gorgeous. Great location, great venue, great service in general. The cafe though, did not meet my expectations. The service was slow, but the food was just not worth waiting for. You can basically skip anything with tater tots, because I'm pretty sure they came out of a bag, frozen. My grilled chicken sandwich was dripping with grease. The poke bowl needed salt and a good squeeze of lime. And the breakfast bowls were so sad. What's with the side of an entire sliced beefsteak tomato? The brunch didn't have any finesse and didn't match the ambiance of the hotel at all. Come for the stay, leave for the food.

    Tuna poke bowl
    Roberta S.

    Wonderful place after a walk on the beach...delicious fare...starting with fresh oysters I loved my ahi tuna poke bowl The atmosphere and service was great! I will definitely return!!!

    Appetizer platter, raw oysters and mozzarella special.

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    Best day ever. Highly recommend. Pool could have been a little warmer but we enjoyed it.

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    All staff were polite and very attentive. Especially Tom and Kayla. We had a good time!

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    So warm n toasty walking. Beautiful artwork on walls. Fireplace was my favorite spot. Sadly did not…read moreget the seat in front of it. Everything on the menu looked delicious. I made a wrong decision playing it safe and choosing the half chicken with a green chimichurri sauce. Sadly my chicken was dry I guess why I was provided the sauce which came to our table warm. However the yellow rice with kale was so delicious. The chips and salsa were so delicious. The khualua n milk was so delicious tastes like chocolate milk yummy. I can't wait to go back and try other dishes that looked so delicious from other plates around me.

    My fiancé bought back some fish tacos from here and I instantly loved it! It was so good and…read moreflavorful that we decided to go to the restaurant to try their other tacos fresh. Unfortunately parking is super difficult around this area for us so we decided to purchase take out again to eat in the car. We both got the fish tacos again and tried out the brisket one - their smoked flavor for the brisket was insane!! Fast forward, a few months later my fiancé bought back their taco flight which had brisket, fish, chicken, veggie, shrimp, and pork and none of them disappointed. This is such a good option for you to try out all of them! The veggie one was even surprisingly good with some potatoes in it. They're small tacos. I would be able to finish all 6 myself easily though I don't recommend it because even though the proteins all have a different taste, the toppings are so similar that it gets overwhelming when you eat 6 at once.

    The Pool House - newamerican - Updated May 2026

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